Ancillary Narrative 2

Title: The Start of Widow Women (Chris)
 * Corresponding macro story: Widow Women
 * Synopsis/logline: The real story of the Badarka Road incident that tells of a father, Julius Trembler, turned around while chopping wood to find his daughter crushed by a tree. She had removed the ax holding the tree up while he wasn't watching. Filled with guilt and sadness, he  rushes home to tell his wife the devastating news. His wife, Ardent, filled with mournful rage, lashes out at Julius and condemns his negligent parenting. Her outburst of uncontrollable fury results in the murder of her husband, and a belief that men, in general, are incapable of upholding the responsibilities of child rearing beyond assisting conception. Ardent seeds this belief in the minds of women in Chugiak, which ultimately spreads to Anchorage.
 * Genre: Thriller/horror
 * Protagonist: Julius Trembler
 * Antagonist: Ardent Trembler
 * Main supporting characters w/ descriptions: Pippin Trembler, daughter of Julius and Ardent
 * Primary locations w/ descriptions: Badarka Rd forest where Pippin dies by fallen tree. The woods are lush and green this time of year, with a faint chirping of birds the only sound aside from the smacking of steel against wood. Ardent and Pippen plan to have lunch here, and set up a picnic to be had once the tree is felled. The other location is the home or the Tremblers. Set at the end of Beach Lake Rd, it is a simple log rambler with 2 bedrooms and a shared bathroom. Old family photos hang on the walls of the small kitchen, where Ardent's occult books can be seen lying dog-eared. The living room is covered in Julius' hunting trophies and a fireplace in front of which Pippin likes to draw with charcoal.
 * Medium: interactive illustrated lit
 * Why it works in this medium: With all of the emotion involved for the characters of the story, the interactivity allows the readers/viewers to explore what is going on inside the heads of the story's characters. This creates a deeper connection to the characters and, in turn, a greater reaction to the outcome of the story, which does not change depending on what communication choices the viewer decides.
 * Platform: mobile/tablet/pc
 * Why it works in this platform: the interactivity lends itself to touchscreen or mouse navigation of the communication trees, while experiencing on high resolution screens allows for optimal conveyance of the dramatic nature of the stories events
 * Additive comprehension: This story elaborates the backstory of the group of widowers that Heather comes into contact with.
 * Target market: older Millennials and Gen Y
 * Target market media habits: digital natives and users of nearly all things online/digital. Smartphone dependent and quick to use online resources to find out what they want to know. The target nerds of the group (stated with upmost respect) are the most likely to stumble across this material and/or download the app containing the content.